Best Instant Oatmeal

Oatmeal is high in soluble fiber and polyphenols, which lower cholesterol and help prevent heart disease. And what about taste? The test kitchen at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute, along with consumers, tasted eight instant oatmeals, all "original" or "regular" flavor. Here's how they ranked.

Winner: Quaker Instant Oatmeal

The original still reigns supreme: Quaker Instant Oatmeal ($4.20 for a 12-serving box) won by a landslide. Participants enjoyed both the "toasty" flavor of the oats and the "perfect consistency"  neither too watery nor too thick.

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